Sorry to hear that. Hopefully just a sprain. Props on taking the time to let VolNation know before signing off to care for her. Vol fans just have an extra level of commitment and feeling of family.
I suspect if there were an innocuous reason for missing practice, like sickness, we would have heard from the coaches. No statement seems to add credibility to the hold-out rumors.
I visited my daughter at MSU last weekend and took in a game. Great stadium. Of course I wore some Vols gear. Saw another Vol and called out Go Vols. Heard somebody yell back “Get out of here!” I expected worse.
I think this is going to be an issue in college sports going forward. If a teenager is told they are worth millions, it will take an unusually mature kid to realize they are being paid for their potential. They will have to work really hard to live up to those expectations. It will also take a...